Swakopmund-Vineta

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Swakopmund-Vineta
Swakopmund-Vineta (Namibia)
Swakopmund-Vineta
Swakopmund-Vineta
Coordinates 22 ° 39 ′  S , 14 ° 32 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 39 ′  S , 14 ° 32 ′  E
Basic data
Country Namibia

region

Erongo
District of Swakopmund
height 8 m
Telephone code (+264)  64
Platz am Meer shopping center (2017)
Platz am Meer shopping center (2017)

Vineta is a suburb of Swakopmund in Namibia . The district is located in the north of the city and extends for about 3 km along the Atlantic coast. In the east it borders on the C34 and the Tamariskia district .

Vineta is a residential district of all ethnic groups. It is considered a middle to high income district. In addition to individual houses, there are also some apartment blocks as well as schools and leisure facilities.

Swakopmund waterfront

The construction of the Swakopmund Waterfront on an area of ​​the Vineta district has been planned since 2002, but was not finally started until 2007 due to financial problems. In 2004 the waterfront was raised to the status of a separate district, before that it belonged to the Vineta district. The construction of a 16,000 area was finally approved, which the South African company Safari Developments will build on for 400 to 500 million Namibian dollars . Since 2017, a large shopping center with over 70 shops, penthouse and luxury apartments, exclusive restaurants, banks and over 700 parking spaces has been part of the new development on the Waterfront Platz am Meer .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. A new opportunity for the waterfront
  2. ^ Elevation of the Swakopmund Waterfront to the status of a district ( Memento from December 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 102 kB)
  3. Vineta waterfront with 16,000 m² - developer indicates investment of 400 to 500 million Namibian dollars, Allgemeine Zeitung, July 12, 2011